Festival trip planning
Choose the travel setup first, see what is happening that day, then use Island Explorer to build the rest of the Bainbridge visit.
Festival-first planning
Start with ferry and transit options, then use live events, Chamber context, and Island Explorer tools to turn a festival visit into a fuller Bainbridge day.
Choose Seattle or Kitsap
Ferry arrivals, BI Ride, and Kitsap Transit should be obvious before people start clicking around.
Pick a live day
Use the live May calendar below to see what is actually happening on the day you want to visit.
Fill in the island
Use Island Explorer, downtown Winslow, and the cranes project to shape the rest of the day.
Choose your route
Pick the route that matches your day, then use the official ferry and transit tools to make timing, arrival, and island movement straightforward.
Across the water
This is the cleanest route if you are staying in Seattle or making the island part of a larger city visit.
Official route partner
Washington State Ferries
Official sailing schedules, alerts, and ticketing guidance
Seattle ferry terminal
Start at Colman Dock
Start in Seattle or at SeaTac, then head to Colman Dock.
Bainbridge ferry landing
Arrive in Winslow
Check Seattle / Bainbridge schedules and alerts before you leave.
Downtown + waterfront
Walk to shops, food, and festival stops
Walk into downtown or use BI Ride once you land on the island.
Arrival zone
The ferry arrives a short walk from downtown Winslow, the waterfront, and many festival-day stops.
Pick your day
Use the live May calendar as the trip-planning starting point, then follow the event cards into the rest of the day.
May 2026 festival days
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May 1, 2026
No published events are currently listed for this day. Pick another date or jump to the full events calendar.
Ferry + timetable links
Use the official ferry tools for live schedules and alerts, then come back here to keep building the day around downtown, events, and Island Explorer stops.
Festival activities
Community activity
Use the festival activities view to see Paper Cranes for Peace, Lantern Landing, featured offers, and painted-lantern storefront ideas in one easy guide.
Open festival activitiesIsland-wide planning
Explore the island
Once you know your anchor event, use Island Explorer for meals, downtown stops, offers, and walkable add-ons that make the day feel bigger than one venue.
Open Island ExplorerCommunity layer
Downtown participation
Paper Cranes for Peace gives the visit a visible civic thread, from the Chamber folding station to the final 2,000+ crane ceremony at Festival Finale.
See the cranes project
Stay overnight
Weekend planning
If the festival turns into a full weekend, the Visit Bainbridge planning tools make it easier to sort lodging, ferries, and the downtown core before you choose stops.
Open travel guide
